5 Unique Stock Fillers/Secret Santa Gift Ideas
Posted by BERNADETTE PAMPLIN
Hooray! It’s that time of year again! It's December and Christmas is coming!
We're pretty keen on Christmas here. So, let's whack on a bit of wham (unless you're playing whammagedon, in which case go for a bit of Buble), and get mulling some wine and throwing tinsel left, right and centre. The tree is up and the fairy lights are twinkling, everything is perfect.
But wait, something's missing. Gifts! Gifts can often leave us scratching our heads. We've got a budget to think about, and we like to get something a little bit different. There's a lot of pressure. Well don't you worry, we've got you covered with our seasonal gift guides. We've got four instalments coming your way, and this is the first, a guide to unique stocking fillers and secret santa gift ideas.
All those infamous Christmas parties are just around round the corner, and you want to impress! Or, perhaps you're browsing for ideas for that special someone in your life. So much to do and so little time! Well never fear, we have got you covered with a some fab gift ideas!
Old Fashioned/Negroni Gift Socks - £14.99
Socks are THE ultimate Christmas gift. Most people expect them, and some are disappointed when they don’t get them. Then again, some people moan when they do. Those people had better take a seat. As it’s time to put the sock back on the top spot with these amazing Old Fashioned and Negroni gift socks.
If an Old Fashioned in hand simply isn’t a possibility (for shame), we say: wear them on your feet. Playfully patterned knit socks that offer a subtle declaration of your love for the drink. Dress ‘em up of pair with sneakers.
Pssst...we think they look especially food with the matching cocktail cufflinks.
One size fits most
Crew length.
Whisky Poker Playing Cards - £6.99
What Christmas is Christmas without spending some quality time with family and friends playing games together? Here's a little something that's small and cost-effective. A fantastic gift offering hours of fun on your own or with a group for just a few quid. It doesn’t get much better than that.
And? What kind of fun? Solitaire? Rummy? Or perhaps a little Texas Hold’em. Play to win or just play to play.
Nothing says I’m your Huckleberry like a real deck of Whiskey Poker playing cards. Impress your friends and family with the custom artwork, and then go all in!
Made in the good old US of A.
Want to gift your loved one the power to click their fingers and boom! They take their drink to the next level! Easy as pie and it makes you feel like a magician, Drink Bombs are THE way to up your drinks game with the same flair as Salt bai. Think bath bombs, but for your drink. And do not get the two confused!
Our drink bombs come in loads fantastic flavours: Cosmo, Bellini Blush, Pina Colada and Coconut Mojito amongst many more. Mix some of your favourite drinks as simple as pouring your spirit, adding a little water and shazam!
Drinks bombs are also perfect for mocktails. They do not contain alcohol, yet can still give that bit of pizzazz to those choosing low or no.
33 Tasting Journals are amazing gifts for anyone who is interested in their drink, beyond just drinking it. Oh yes! Nerding out over spirits has been one of the driving forces behind the craft spirits boom in recent years. We just love talking about our drinks! What flavour profile, how it’s made, how to serve it. Well, fear not! 33 Tasting Journals have you covered!
33 Tasting Journals come in various forms: cocktails, martinis, gins, whisky, scotch, Japanese whisky, champagne, tequilas and mezcals.
Each book provides an easy way to quickly record your tasting notes in a small, convenient notebook format. It’s thinner than an iPhone and fits easily into your back pocket. The flavour wheel can be used to quickly recall a spirit’s unique flavour long after consumption. For low values of flavour, not the dotes near the wheel’s centre, for high values, note the dots furthest from the centre and hey presto! You have a visual representation of flavour!
Cocktail Critters Pins - £8.50 - £10.00
Lapel pins are in! And these little guys aren’t just a pretty picture. Animals teamed with cocktails makes for a cute and loveable gift for your nearest and dearest. We have an enormous selection, everything ranging from your foxy negroni, to your deer old fashioned, your dragon martini to your narwhal paloma.
And don’t get me started, lapel pins are super collectable, and this range is no exception. So get the party started for your loved one and set them on a collecting adventure!
Orders need to be place before the 21st December for arrival before Christmas.
Keep your eyes out for more of our gift guides in the coming days!